1988 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

American college baseball season

1988 Miami Hurricanes baseball
College World Series, 1–2
ConferenceIndependent
CBNo. 5
Record52–14–1
Head coach
  • Ron Fraser (26th year)
Home stadiumMark Light Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 5 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍y 0 – 0 – 0   – 52 – 14 – 1   .784
Delaware State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 25 – 11 – 0   .694
New Mexico State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 38 – 18 – 0   .679
FIU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 40 – 19 – 0   .678
UCF  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 40 – 20 – 0   .667
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 26 – 13 – 0   .667
No. 28 Tulane  ‍‍‍y 0 – 0 – 0   – 32 – 18 – 0   .640
Southwestern Louisiana  ‍‍‍y 0 – 0 – 0   – 30 – 18 – 0   .625
UMBC  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 25 – 16 – 0   .610
Nicholls State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 28 – 21 – 0   .571
Akron  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 28 – 31 – 0   .475
United States International  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 18 – 26 – 0   .409
Northern Colorado  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 19 – 28 – 0   .404
Chicago State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 18 – 29 – 0   .383
Liberty  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 18 – 32 – 0   .360
Boston University  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 7 – 17 – 0   .292
Bethune–Cookman  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 9 – 23 – 0   .281
Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 7 – 24 – 0   .226
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1988[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1988 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Ron Fraser in his 26th season at Miami.

The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they finished tied for fifth after recording a win against Fresno State and losses to eventual semifinalist Cal State Fullerton and champion Stanford.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1988 Miami Hurricanes roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • - Joe Grahe
  • - Greg Knowles
  • - Kurt Knudsen
  • - Steffen Majer
  • - Oscar Múñoz
  • - Steve Tucker
  • - Will Vespe

Catchers

  • - Frank Dominguez
  

Infielders

  • - Jorge Robles
  • - Mike Tosar
  • - Jose Trujillo

Outfielders

  • - Mike Fiore
  • - Rey Noriega
  

Unknown

  • - Chris Anderson
  • - Dan Bruckner
  • - Doug DeKock
  • - Bob Hernandez
  • - Henry Hernandez
  • - Chris Hirsch
  • - Pete Joseph
  • - Albert Pacheco
  • - Darrell Sparkman
  • - John Viera
  • - Rob Word
  • - Tom James

Coaches

1988 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff

Schedule and results

Legend
  Miami win
  Miami loss
  Tie
1988 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log[4]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Feb 5 Mercer Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–0 1–0
Feb 6 Mercer Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 24–17 2–0
Feb 7 Mercer Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–7 3–0
Feb 12 South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 1–0 4–0
Feb 13 South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–3 5–0
Feb 14 Seton Hall Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–4 6–0
Feb 16 Eckerd Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–0 7–0
Feb 17 Barry Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–0 8–0
Feb 21 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 2–37 8–1
Feb 21 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL W 9–7 9–1
Feb 23 Wake Forest Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–3 10–1
Feb 24 Wake Forest Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 11–1
Feb 27 Texas Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–8 11–2
Feb 28 Texas Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–2 12–2
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Mar 1 St. Thomas Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–2 13–2
Mar 4 Maine Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–1 14–2
Mar 5 Maine Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–1 15–2
Mar 6 Purdue Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–7 16–2
Mar 8 Navy Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–2 17–2
Mar 10 Georgetown Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–2 18–2
Mar 11 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–6 19–2
Mar 12 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–5 20–2
Mar 13 Creighton Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–2 21–2
Mar 14 Creighton Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–4 22–2
Mar 17 St. Francis (NY) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–5 23–2
Mar 18 Maine Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–6 23–3
Mar 20 Maine Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–510 24–3
Mar 20 Maine Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–2 25–3
Mar 22 Rutgers Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 26–3
Mar 23 Rutgers Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–2 27–3
Mar 24 Air Force Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–6 28–3
Mar 25 Michigan State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 6–7 28–4
Mar 26 Michigan State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 4–5 28–5
Mar 27 Michigan State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–810 29–5
Mar 30 McNeese State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 19–1 30–5
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Apr 1 Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–3 31–5
Apr 2 Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–3 32–5
Apr 5 Niagara Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–2 33–5
Apr 6 at FIU Miami, FL W 4–2 34–5
Apr 8 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 35–5
Apr 9 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 8–20 35–6
Apr 10 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL T 5–58 35–6–1
Apr 13 Florida Atlantic Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–3 36–6–1
Apr 15 Tulane Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–2 37–6–1
Apr 16 Tulane Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–4 37–7–1
Apr 18 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 11–4 38–7–1
Apr 19 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL L 8–11 38–8–1
Apr 22 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–3 39–8–1
Apr 23 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–2 39–9–1
Apr 26 Tampa Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–5 40–9–1
Apr 29 Stanford Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–3 41–9–1
Apr 30 Stanford Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–3 42–9–1
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
May 6 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–6 42–10–1
May 7 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–7 43–10–1
May 8 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–6 43–11–1
May 13 at Maine Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 8–1 44–11–1
May 14 vs Maine The Ballpark • Old Orchard Beach, ME W 11–3 45–11–1
May 15 vs Maine The Ballpark • Old Orchard Beach, ME L 5–613 45–12–1
May 16 at Maine Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 13–5 46–12–1
May 20 Stetson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–4 47–12–1
Postseason
NCAA Atlantic Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 25 (6) Towson (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–0 48–12–1 1–0
May 28 (4) James Madison (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 18–8 49–12–1 2–0
May 28 (2) Georgia Tech (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 50–12–1 3–0
May 29 (3) South Carolina (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–3 51–12–1 4–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
June 4 (6) Cal State Fullerton (3) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–9 51–13–1 0–1
June 6 (2) Fresno State (3) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–412 52–13–1 1–1
June 7 (7) Stanford (3) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–2 52–14–1 1–2

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1988". Boyd's World. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "1988 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. pp. 141–146. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. pp. 59–60. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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